ARTILLERY AND AIR DEFENCE ARTILLERY ISSUE 5 HANDBOOK HANDBOOK – ISSUE 5 PUBLISHED MARCH 2018 THE CONCISE GLOBAL INDUSTRY GUIDE ARTILLERY AND AIR DEFENCE AADH05_OFC+spine.indd 1 3/16/2018 10:18:59 AM The Mortar Company. CONFRAG® CONTROLS – THE NEW HIGH EXPLOSIVE STANDARD HDS has developed CONFRAG® technology to increase the lethal performance of the stan- dard High Explosive granade for 60 mm CDO, 60 mm, 81 mm and 120 mm dramatically. The HE lethality is increased by controlling fragmentation mass and quantity, fragment velocity and fragment distribution, all controlled by CONFRAG® technology. hds.hirtenberger.com AADH05_IFC_Hirtenberger.indd 2 3/16/2018 9:58:03 AM CONTENTS Editor 3 Introduction Tony Skinner. [email protected] Grant Turnbull, Editor of Land Warfare International magazine, welcomes readers to Reference Editors Issue 5 of Shephard Media’s Artillery and Air Defence Handbook. Ben Brook. [email protected] 4 Self-propelled howitzers Karima Thibou. [email protected] A guide to self-propelled artillery systems that are under development, in production or being substantially modernised. Commercial Manager Peter Rawlins [email protected] 29 Towed howitzers Details of towed artillery systems that are under development, in production or Production and Circulation Manager David Hurst. being substantially modernised. [email protected] 42 Self-propelled mortars Production Elaine Effard, Georgina Kerridge Specifications for self-propelled mortar systems that are under development, in Georgina Smith, Adam Wakeling. production or being substantially modernised. Chairman Nick Prest 53 Towed mortars Descriptions of towed heavy mortar systems that are under development, in CEO Darren Lake production or being substantially modernised. Head of Advertising Sales 59 Self-propelled rocket launchers Kevin Bethell Listings for self-propelled rocket launchers that are under development, in VP Business Development production or being substantially modernised. Mike Wild VP Content 74 Self-propelled air defence missiles Tony Skinner Information on self-propelled air defence missile launchers that are under Whilst every care has been taken in the development, in production or being substantially modernised. compilation of this publication to ensure its accuracy at the time of going to press, 93 Ground-launched air defence missiles the Publishers cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions or any loss A selection of ground-launched air defence missiles that are that are under arising therefrom. All rights reserved. development, in production or being substantially modernised. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in retrieval systems or 97 Manportable air defence missiles transmitted in any form or by any means, A guide to manportable air defence missiles that are under development, in electronic, mechanical, photocopying, production or being substantially modernised. recording or otherwise without prior written permission of the Publishers. Infringements of any of the above rights 102 Self-propelled air defence guns will be liable to prosecution under UK Details of self-propelled air defence gun systems that are under development, in or US civil or criminal law. The Artillery production or being substantially modernised. and Air Defence Handbook is published annually by The Shephard Press Ltd. 109 Towed and static air defence guns © 2018 The Shephard Press Ltd Specifications for towed and fixed-mount air defence gun systems that are under Published March 2018 development, in production or being substantially modernised. ISBN 978-1-9996538-0-4 Printed by Buxton Press, Derbyshire, UK 116 Guide to suppliers Shephard Media A worldwide listing of companies that supply goods and services to the artillery and Saville Mews, 30 Saville Road, air defence sector. Companies are listed with full contact details from p119. London, W4 5HG, UK Tel: +44 (0)20 3179 2592 SINGLE COPY PRICES UK £80 Europe €110 All other countries US $100 ORDER ONLINE shop.shephardmedia.com Tel: +44 (0)20 3179 2592 [email protected] COVER: Soldiers with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, manoeuvre an M109A6 Paladin howitzer at Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany. (Photo: US Army) ABOVE: French soldiers conduct a live-fire mission using a CAESAR self-propelled 155mm howitzer, part of Exercise Dynamic Front 18. (Photo: US Army) ARTILLERY AND AIR DEFENCE HANDBOOK ISSUE 5 1 AADH05_p001_Contents.indd 1 3/16/2018 1:29:39 PM CAESAR® 8x8 Carrying the CAESAR concept forward CREATING NEW REFERENCES IN DEFENSE I WWW.NEXTER-GROUP.COM NexterKNDS_Ceasar8x8_148x210.inddAADH05_p002_Nexter.indd 2 1 3/16/201801/03/2018 9:59:20 AM07:55 SPECIFICATIONS SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZERS This section provides a guide to self-propelled howitzers that are under development, in production or being substantially modernised. The specifications listed here are intended to provide a handy reference source for the basic parameters that describe the weapon’s performance. Most data has been supplied by the manufacturers, who can give more detailed information on request. Contact details are listed in the supplier guide. Entries are listed alphabetically by company. If you think your product should be listed, please contact Karima Thibou at [email protected] to ensure that it appears in the Shephard Plus online database (shephardplus.com) and is included in the next print edition. ABOVE: French soldiers conduct a live-fire mission using a CAESAR self-propelled 155mm howitzer in Grafenwoehr, Germany. (Photo: US Army) 4 ARTILLERY AND AIR DEFENCE HANDBOOK ISSUE 5 AADH05_p004-028_Self-propelled howitzers.indd 4 3/16/2018 10:39:07 AM SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZERS SPECIFICATIONS AM General ► Hawkeye AM General began marketing the Hawkeye 105mm Mobile Weapon System (105MWS) in 2016. The system mounts the soft-recoil Hawkeye 105mm Weapon System, developed by the Mandus Group, on an AM General 4x4 M1152Aw/B2 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle. The Hawkeye uses the same 105mm/33cal M20 cannon – which is manufactured at Watervliet Arsenal – as the US Army’s current M119 Light Gun mounted on a lightweight cradle. Four hydraulically operated stabilisers, two at the front and two at the rear of the vehicle, provide a stable firing platform. Powered traverse enables the weapon to move 90° left and right, with elevation from -5° to 72°. In addition to direct and indirect optical sighting systems, the 105MWS is fitted with the MG9000 digital fire control and pointing system, which includes a Northrop Grumman LN-270 inertial navigation system, GPS, a Weibul Scientific muzzle velocity radar system and a Mandus gunner’s display unit. The 105MWS can fire all types of 105mm ammunition now in US Army service, including the M1 and M760 high-explosive (HE), M60/M60A2 smoke, M193 HE rocket-assisted (RAP), M314 illumination and M1130A1 HE pre-formed fragmentation projectiles. The 105MWS is operated by a crew of four (although in extremis, this is possible with two personnel). A maximum rate of fire of up to 8 rounds per minute can be achieved.Type: lightweight 105mm SPH Range: 11,600m firing M1, 19,500m firing RAPCrew: 4 Main armament: 105mm/33cal Turret – ele- vation: -5/+72° Rate of fire – main armament: 8rpm max, 3rpm sustained Turret – traverse: 180°; 360° possible if required BAE Systems ► AS90 The AS90 155mm/39cal tracked SPH was designed and built by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering (acquired by BAE Systems in 1999) to meet the requirements of the British Army. Between 1992 and 1995, 179 weapons were delivered. The AS90 is equipped with an autonomous navigation and gun-laying system based on the vehicle’s inertial navigation system. Fitted with an L31 39cal barrel, the AS90 can achieve a range of 24.7km firing a standard projectile. A desertised AS90, fitted with a 52cal barrel, is designated Braveheart. The turret of this model, mounted on a K9 Thunder chassis, was selected to meet a Polish Army requirement as the HSW Krab (see separate entry). Poland has since decided to use a German-built barrel with locally built Braveheart turrets. British Army AS90s underwent a capability enhancement programme in 1,000x 7.62mm rounds Range – main armament: 25km (39cal), 2008-2009, and the UK government announced in October 30km (52cal) with standard charges Rate of fire – main 2010 that the number of AS90s remaining in service would be armament: 3 rounds in 10s (burst), 6rpm for 3min (intense), reduced to 95 from 146. The army had wanted to modernise 2rpm for 60min (sustained) the AS90 with 155mm/52cal barrels and introduce the Extended-Range Ordnance/Modular Charge System, but this effort was cancelled because of a lack of funds. The Raytheon Excalibur 155mm precision-guided munition has been successfully fired from the AS90 but the UK has not yet ordered it. Type: tracked 155mm/39cal SPH Length: 9m Width: 3.3m Height: 3m Weight: 45t Ground clearance: 410mm Max speed: 55km/h on road Range: 370km on road Gradient: 60% Side slope: 25% Fording: 1.5m without preparation Trench: 2.8m Secondary weapon: 1x roof-mounted 7.62mm MG Powerplant: Cummins VTA903T V8 4-stroke, liquid-cooled turbodiesel Crew: 5 Main armament: L31 155mm/39cal Barrel elevation: -5/+70° Ammunition carried: 48x 155mm projectiles and charges, ARTILLERY AND AIR DEFENCE HANDBOOK ISSUE 5 5 AADH05_p004-028_Self-propelled howitzers.indd 5 3/16/2018 10:39:08 AM SPECIFICATIONS SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZERS BAE Systems Bofors ► FH77 BW L52 Archer The FH77 BW L52 Archer is a 155mm/L52 wheeled SPH, based on the towed FH77 B, developed to meet the requirements of the Swedish Army. In 2003, Sweden’s FMV defence procurement agency awarded a development contract to Bofors (now BAE Systems) to build two demonstrator howitzers. Sweden and Norway signed a cooperative agreement in November 2008 for development of the system, and in March 2010 BAE Systems received a contract to build 24 weapons for Norway and 24 for Sweden. The system mounts a fully automated howitzer on a modified Volvo A30D 6x6 articulated chassis.